Sports Birthdays for November 8 — Bobby Bowden and More

Doug Benc, Getty ImagesHere are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on November 8:

Bobby BowdenAge: 83Profession: Retired Football CoachBest Known For: Holder of the NCAA Division I record for most career wins and bowl victories by a head football coach, Bobby Bowden coached at West Virginia from 1970 to 1975 and Florida State from 1976 to 2009. He won 377 games and national championships in 1993 and 1999.

John DennyAge: 60Profession: Retired MLB PlayerBest Known For: Winner of the 1983 Cy Young Award, John Denny pitched for the
St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds from 1974 to 1986. In his Cy Young Award-winning year, Denny led the National League in wins and earned run average while leading the Phillies to an appearance in the World Series.

Brevin KnightAge: 37Profession: Retired NBA PlayerBest Known For: A first-round pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, point guard Brevin Knight played for nine NBA teams during his career firm 1997 to 2009. As a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1997-98, Knight led the NBA in steals per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. He played college basketball at Stanford.

Maurice EvansAge: 34Profession: NBA PlayerBest Known For: Maurice Evans is a swingman for the Washington Wizards. He has played professional basketball since 2001, also logging time for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks and two European teams. He is the vice president of the NBA Players Association.

Sam BradfordAge: 25Profession: NFL PlayerBest Known For: Sam Bradford is the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, who selected him with the first-overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. Bradford went on to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2008.

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